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Enosburgh vs New Braintree vs Fair Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
New Braintree has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Enosburgh | New Braintree | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
973Lowest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| New Braintree and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$99,500±$8kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$408,800±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$5,508Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Braintree and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Quabbin | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.